Ryland Peters & Small Limited

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ryland peters & small limited Company Information

Company Number

03031538

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Jeremy Scholl

Stephanie Roach

Shareholders

david terence peters

jeremy simon scholl

Group Structure

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Industry

Book publishing

Registered Address

11 conway street, london, W1T 6BL

Website

www.rylandpeters.com

ryland peters & small limited Estimated Valuation

£10m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RYLAND PETERS & SMALL LIMITED at £10m based on Net Assets of £5m and 2.01x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Ryland Peters & Small Limited is a live company located in london, W1T 6BL with a Companies House number of 03031538. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in March 1995, it's largest shareholder is david terence peters with a 50% stake. Ryland Peters & Small Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.4m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ryland Peters & Small Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

6 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £8.4m, make it larger than the average company (£1.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.6%)

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Ryland Peters & Small Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £8.4 million and the company has net assets of £5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ryland Peters & Small Limited has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	8,369,099	11,891,197	10,200,566	9,360,875	8,474,429	7,708,983	9,302,508	8,468,512	10,048,112	11,420,455	12,807,152	12,613,144	13,993,765	13,790,990	12,955,547
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	4,388,854	5,979,719	5,126,727	4,787,936	4,342,381	3,997,751	4,766,270	4,388,634	5,309,469	5,774,254	6,731,049	5,301,666	5,657,789	5,068,938	4,469,604
Gross Profit	3,980,245	5,911,477	5,073,838	4,572,940	4,132,048	3,711,232	4,536,238	4,079,878	4,738,643	5,646,201	6,076,103	7,311,478	8,335,976	8,722,052	8,485,943
Admin Expenses	4,408,032	5,245,540	4,772,116	1,708,921	4,410,799	4,034,668	4,483,722	4,108,121	4,279,282	4,845,243	5,351,631	5,034,241	5,029,647	7,323,641	6,835,803
Operating Profit	-427,787	665,937	301,722	2,864,019	-278,751	-323,436	52,516	-28,243	459,361	800,958	724,472	2,277,237	3,306,329	1,398,411	1,650,140
Interest Payable	4,785	5,072	3,541	1,525									26,306
Interest Receivable	117,406	113,041	23,657	2,552	1,846	13,656	11,675	7,309	3,361	3,518	8,231	7,459	23,285	7,464	23,835
Pre-Tax Profit	-315,166	773,906	321,838	2,865,046	-276,905	-309,780	64,190	-20,934	462,722	804,476	732,703	2,284,696	3,303,308	1,405,875	1,673,975
Tax		-147,042	-61,149	-544,359			-12,196		-97,513	-303,034	-177,700	-545,269	-870,802	-769,601	-577,274
Profit After Tax	-315,166	626,864	260,689	2,320,687	-276,905	-309,780	51,994	-20,934	365,209	501,442	555,003	1,739,427	2,432,506	636,274	1,096,701
Dividends Paid									400,000	4,500,000	1,000,000			2,400,000
Retained Profit	-315,166	626,864	260,689	2,320,687	-276,905	-309,780	51,994	-20,934	-34,791	-3,998,558	-444,997	1,739,427	2,432,506	-1,763,726	1,096,701
Employee Costs	1,336,410	1,296,859	1,234,159	1,520,101	1,752,932	1,663,700	1,692,923	1,775,324	1,657,803	1,670,793	1,638,636	1,608,318	1,610,845	2,362,756	2,561,009
Number Of Employees	30	30	29	34	40	40	42	43	45	45	44	44	40	38	42
EBITDA*	-408,117	690,316	324,939	2,885,634	-248,955	-303,882	73,416	-2,255	480,147	829,087	760,881	2,306,712	3,349,125	1,447,625	1,693,314

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	59,009	73,139	72,671	64,844	86,459	55,730	59,772	75,036	58,452	79,174	95,327	74,532	113,730	131,430	109,897
Intangible Assets						977	1,953	2,929	3,905	5,207	6,943	9,258	12,344	16,458	21,944
Investments & Other	1,003	1,003	1,003	1,003	2,001,001	2,001,001	2,001,001	2,001,001
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	60,012	74,142	73,674	65,847	2,087,460	2,057,708	2,062,726	2,078,966	62,357	84,381	102,270	83,790	126,074	147,888	131,841
Stock & work in progress	2,047,060	2,632,500	2,378,668	1,653,088	1,646,197	1,332,820	1,582,892	1,494,513	1,435,842	1,742,805	1,918,519	2,096,998	1,675,004	1,706,778	1,461,517
Trade Debtors	1,978,849	2,793,800	2,200,146	2,140,394	1,987,124	1,936,432	2,392,207	1,996,800	2,596,270	2,691,217	3,123,788	3,451,518	3,685,168	4,211,850	4,367,356
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	393,039	151,257	255,988	123,577	375,786	1,133,751	1,119,335	946,489	747,108	927,339	901,725	295,828	311,981	302,722	298,938
Cash	2,315,493	2,157,112	3,162,478	3,146,161	1,957,566	1,735,285	1,906,247	2,763,554	3,083,977	3,683,758	6,594,229	6,599,989	5,693,252	3,128,961	3,990,994
misc current assets					130,561
total current assets	6,734,441	7,734,669	7,997,280	7,063,220	6,097,234	6,138,288	7,000,681	7,201,356	7,863,197	9,045,119	12,538,261	12,444,333	11,365,405	9,350,311	10,118,805
total assets	6,794,453	7,808,811	8,070,954	7,129,067	8,184,694	8,195,996	9,063,407	9,280,322	7,925,554	9,129,500	12,640,531	12,528,123	11,491,479	9,498,199	10,250,646
Bank overdraft	24,222	16,949	17,448	3,390										33,750
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	931,694	1,568,694	1,788,196	1,276,492	1,264,219	1,023,044	1,469,054	1,545,439	1,556,485	1,633,118	2,357,330	2,874,059	2,659,174	2,833,554	2,767,100
Group/Directors Accounts	175,526	4,551	459,944	453,097	2,004,873	2,140,150	2,004,873	2,004,873	1,118,173	2,165,367	408,173	99,793	484,201	1,107,548	543,934
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	678,980	909,112	1,112,351	954,628	877,439	2,681,734	2,928,632	3,121,156	2,621,108	2,666,436	3,211,891	2,446,137	2,979,397	2,587,146	2,239,685
total current liabilities	1,810,422	2,499,306	3,377,939	2,687,607	4,146,531	5,844,928	6,402,559	6,671,468	5,295,766	6,464,921	5,977,394	5,419,989	6,122,772	6,561,998	5,550,719
loans	16,794	27,102	37,476	46,610
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
total long term liabilities	16,794	27,102	37,476	46,610
total liabilities	1,827,216	2,526,408	3,415,415	2,734,217	4,146,531	5,844,928	6,402,559	6,671,468	5,295,766	6,464,921	5,977,394	5,419,989	6,122,772	6,561,998	5,550,719
net assets	4,967,237	5,282,403	4,655,539	4,394,850	4,038,163	2,351,068	2,660,848	2,608,854	2,629,788	2,664,579	6,663,137	7,108,134	5,368,707	2,936,201	4,699,927
total shareholders funds	4,967,237	5,282,403	4,655,539	4,394,850	4,038,163	2,351,068	2,660,848	2,608,854	2,629,788	2,664,579	6,663,137	7,108,134	5,368,707	2,936,201	4,699,927

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-427,787	665,937	301,722	2,864,019	-278,751	-323,436	52,516	-28,243	459,361	800,958	724,472	2,277,237	3,306,329	1,398,411	1,650,140
Depreciation	19,670	24,379	23,217	21,615	28,819	18,578	19,924	25,012	19,484	26,393	34,094	26,389	38,682	43,728	35,860
Amortisation					977	976	976	976	1,302	1,736	2,315	3,086	4,114	5,486	7,314
Tax		-147,042	-61,149	-544,359			-12,196		-97,513	-303,034	-177,700	-545,269	-870,802	-769,601	-577,274
Stock	-585,440	253,832	725,580	6,891	313,377	-250,072	88,379	58,671	-306,963	-175,714	-178,479	421,994	-31,774	245,261	1,461,517
Debtors	-573,169	488,923	192,163	-98,939	-707,273	-441,359	568,253	-400,089	-275,178	-406,957	278,167	-249,803	-517,423	-151,722	4,666,294
Creditors	-637,000	-219,502	511,704	12,273	241,175	-446,010	-76,385	-11,046	-76,633	-724,212	-516,729	214,885	-174,380	66,454	2,767,100
Accruals and Deferred Income	-230,132	-203,239	157,723	77,189	-1,804,295	-246,898	-192,524	500,048	-45,328	-545,455	765,754	-533,260	392,251	347,461	2,239,685
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
Cash flow from operations	-116,640	-622,222	15,474	2,522,785	-1,418,179	-305,359	-864,321	828,165	842,814	-160,943	732,518	1,270,877	3,245,391	998,400	-4,986
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-5,540	-24,847	-31,044		-59,548	-14,536	-4,660	-41,596	1,238	-10,240	-54,889	-23,878	-20,983	-65,261	-24,429
Change in Investments				-1,999,998				2,001,001
cash flow from investments	-5,540	-24,847	-31,044	1,999,998	-59,548	-14,536	-4,660	-2,042,597	1,238	-10,240	-54,889	-23,878	-20,983	-65,261	-24,429
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	170,975	-455,393	6,847	-1,551,776	-135,277	135,277		886,700	-1,047,194	1,757,194	308,380	-384,408	-623,347	563,614	543,934
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans	-10,308	-10,374	-9,134	46,610
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue				-1,964,000	1,964,000										3,603,226
interest	112,621	107,969	20,116	1,027	1,846	13,656	11,675	7,309	3,361	3,518	8,231	7,459	-3,021	7,464	23,835
cash flow from financing	273,288	-357,798	17,829	-3,468,139	1,830,569	148,933	11,675	894,009	-1,043,833	1,760,712	316,611	-376,949	-626,368	571,078	4,170,995
cash and cash equivalents
cash	158,381	-1,005,366	16,317	1,188,595	222,281	-170,962	-857,307	-320,423	-599,781	-2,910,471	-5,760	906,737	2,564,291	-862,033	3,990,994
overdraft	7,273	-499	14,058	3,390									-33,750	33,750
change in cash	151,108	-1,004,867	2,259	1,185,205	222,281	-170,962	-857,307	-320,423	-599,781	-2,910,471	-5,760	906,737	2,598,041	-895,783	3,990,994

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High Risk20 - 30

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RYLAND PETERS & SMALL LIMITED group structure

Ryland Peters & Small Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

RYLAND PETERS & SMALL LIMITED

03031538

4 subsidiaries

CICO BOOKS LIMITED

03748043

RPS DONGFANG LTD

07479138

RPS BEIFANG LTD

03758506

PAPERSTYLE LIMITED

07788198

RYLAND PETERS & SMALL LIMITED Shareholders

david terence peters	50%
jeremy simon scholl	50%

Ryland Peters & Small Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jeremy Scholl (Apr 1999) and Ms Stephanie Roach (Dec 2024).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Jeremy Scholl		65 years	Apr 1999	-	Director
Ms Stephanie Roach		44 years	Dec 2024	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

8.4m

-30%

operating profit

-427.8k

gross margin

47.6%

-4.33%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

-0.06%

total assets

6.8m

-0.13%

cash

2.3m

+0.07%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

58110 - Book publishing

incorporation date

March 1995

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

nextartist limited (June 1995)

address

11 conway street, london, W1T 6BL

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